Patrick Brown (journalist)
- Patrick Brown (journalist)
Patrick Brown is a Canadian journalist based in and living in Beijing, China.
He was born in Birmingham, England and came to Canada in 1970. He was computer systems analyst, teacher and freelance journalist before joining Radio-Canada International as a news editor.
He went to Montreal to work as a reporter with CBC Radio in 1976 and as national reporter in 1978.
He is a co-author, along with Rae Murphy and Robert Chodos, of the 1976 book "Winners, Losers", which covered the 1975-76 Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leadership campaign and convention.
Since 1980 Brown has been posted outside of Canada for both CBC Radio and CBC TV:
* correspondent in London 1980-1990
* Beijing 1990-1996
* Delhi 1997-1999
Brown holds a Master's degree in social anthropology from the University of Cambridge. He is fluent in French and Mandarin.
He recently published a memoir entitled [http://www.amazon.ca/Butterfly-Mind-Patrick-Brown/dp/0887842143 Bufferfly Mind] .
Awards
* Gemini Award for Best Reportage - 1993
* Gemini Award for Best Coverage (Afghanistan) 1992
* Gemini Award for Best Coverage (Afghanistan) 2002
Related video
* [http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?mode=w&save=0&id=1021 Interview] with George Stroumboulopoulos on (June 1, 2006)
References
* [http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/personality/index.jsp?personality=Brown%2C+Patrick&program=The+National Patrick Brown]
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